We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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California Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas	% of all Visas	Average Wage	Visa Type
1,132,362	86.89%	$100,819	H-1B
137,987	10.59%	$145,140	PERM
27,949	2.14%	$107,091	E-3 Australian
4,960	0.38%	$29,309	H-2A

As of May 2023, California has seen a total of 1,303,258 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in California is the H-1B visa with 1,132,362 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 86.89% of California's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 137,987 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 10.59% of California's total visas.

Top Occupations in California (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Operations Research Analysts	14,562	$91,849	91.16%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	11,921	$65,078	87.62%
Mechanical Engineers	11,128	$94,877	90.06%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	10,223	$82,493	89.37%
Financial Analysts	9,203	$87,875	89.56%
Database Administrators	9,030	$83,059	90.58%
Statisticians	8,661	$100,647	90.40%
Industrial Engineers	6,394	$98,266	90.13%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	6,368	$100,924	91.19%
Sales Engineers	6,285	$114,177	92.52%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	4	$29,136	6.90%
First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural Workers	4	$37,414	7.02%
Nursery Workers	4	$31,387	7.55%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	4	$40,867	8.16%
Machinists	3	$37,211	6.38%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	2	$36,421	4.44%
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	2	$30,722	4.55%
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	1	$30,722	2.27%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	1	$36,421	2.78%
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	1	$38,792	2.94%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	1,223	$116,718	111.38%
Management Analysts	1,114	$97,340	114.49%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	1,062	$94,966	111.91%
Mechanical Engineers	916	$97,172	98.07%
Electrical Engineers	892	$105,021	97.70%
Home Health Aides	869	$23,318	96.99%
Industrial Engineers	754	$95,629	84.81%
Computer Hardware Engineers	668	$118,613	76.17%
Civil Engineers	625	$87,016	82.56%
Financial Analysts	625	$97,474	87.05%

California Employees Over Time

California has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 50,870 employees were hired. California peaked in 2022 with 107,868 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 90,720 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in California From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
India	42,735	$178,228	48.91%
China	15,777	$108,656	53.06%
South Korea	4,032	$154,868	40.97%
Canada	3,684	$145,079	47.74%
Taiwan	1,769	$272,719	36.38%
Philippines	1,733	$517,903	45.04%
Mexico	1,231	$85,995	37.92%
United Kingdom	913	$111,050	45.38%
Japan	796	$241,546	40.24%
France	786	$107,939	47.61%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Advanced Resource Staffing Inc	25	$113,059	86.21%
Mastech Digital Consulting Inc	25	$117,405	86.21%
Propel Infotech Inc	25	$133,856	86.21%
Livevox Inc	25	$164,195	86.21%
Venafi Inc	25	$131,126	86.21%
Lucid Group Usa Inc	25	$118,643	86.21%
Standard Cognition Corp	25	$161,711	86.21%
Gn Audio Usa Inc	25	$147,314	86.21%
Otterai Inc	25	$166,396	86.21%
Tula Technology Inc	25	$106,356	86.21%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Synrg Solutions Llc	2	$131,321	33.33%
Encore Software Services	2	$164,382	33.33%
Sneak Peek Inc	2	$47,487	33.33%
Aehi Inc	2	$67,143	33.33%
Project One Apparel Inc	2	$30,524	33.33%
Izo Catering Inc	2	$40,300	33.33%
Repet Inc	2	$62,702	33.33%
Sams Sushi Inc	2	$43,046	33.33%
Us Top Importers Inc	2	$68,516	33.33%
Cargo Gate International Inc	2	$61,298	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Veterinary Services	821	$90,608	86.42%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	804	$102,312	85.71%
Graphic Design Services	785	$61,331	84.68%
Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing	772	$115,893	89.15%
Media Representatives	745	$113,490	86.73%
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	743	$61,092	86.90%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	734	$74,204	87.07%
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices	730	$88,987	88.48%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels	730	$68,236	88.92%
Offices Of Physicians	717	$155,499	88.08%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	63	$62,032	23.60%
Pharmacy Benefit Management And Other Third Party Administration Of Insurance And Pension Funds	63	$107,993	23.68%
Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	63	$52,101	24.32%
Motion Picture And Video Distribution	63	$99,216	24.32%
Painting And Wall Covering Contractors	61	$42,554	24.30%
Architectural And Structural Metals Manufacturing	61	$35,806	24.30%
All Other Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	60	$88,879	24.29%
Continuing Care Retirement Communities And Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly	60	$28,202	24.29%
Nonresidential Building Construction	60	$70,221	24.79%
Security Systems Services Except Locksmiths	58	$87,485	24.47%

California Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in California to that of the other top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in California over all years is $100,819. California has the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states, with the second highest average wage being WA with an average wage of $99,834.